Chinese young ladies
Good grooming and basic beauty care begin in the bathroom. Bathing can
be fun, not a chore and can make you feel fresh and glowing. Personal
freshness is essential for everyone. The bacteria on the skin attacking
the sweat when it reaches the surface of the skin cause body odor.
Perspiration odor does not start until about the age of 10, when the
special apocrine glands develop. These are found mainly under the arms
and between the legs.
Once a week, take time to have a lazy bath night, and turn it into a
beauty treatment. Make the bath water soft and sweet smelling by adding
some bubble bath, bath salts or bath oils. Alternatively, you can
soften the water with a large spoonful or borax or powdered water
softener.
Your bath do you any good if you stay in it so long, as soaking
will dry your skin, or if is too hot, as this too is very drying.
Twenty minutes is the longest you should linger, and 38o Cis
the highest temperature you should have the water. If you are not
washing your hair, protect it with a shower cap, as the steam will make
curly hair more frizzy or straight hair lank.
Other things you might need for your beautiful bath are:
A sponge
A back brush
A nail brush
A pumice stone
Soap or body shampoo
Talcum powder
Body lotion
While you are in a bath, rub yourself briskly with a loofah, friction
strap or back brush. This makes your skin tingle, improving your
circulation and encouraging blemishes to disappear, but be careful if
you have delicate skin.
Scrub your feet thoroughly, and follow the foot care routine. The hot
steam of the bath will open the skin pores on your face. If you suffer
from blackheads, you should be able to press them out gently with your
fingertips and remove with a clean tissue. Or try the new blackhead
removal strips that are available in the market.
While you are relaxing in the bath, this is a good time to apply a face
mask- something you can do occasionally than every week.
If you are not giving yourself a facemask and have oily skin, wash your
face with soap and water. If you have dry skin, spread moisturizer on
your face and let your steam help it to sink into the pores. After your
bath, rub yourself dry briskly with a fairly rough towel. Now is the
time to deal with unwanted body hair. It is a matter of personal choice
whether you get rid of on your legs and under your arms.
There are many ways of dealing with unwanted hair: shaving, using a
depilatory cream or lotion or waxing. If using a depilatory cream,
follow the manufacturer instructions carefully. They may advise you
not to use it immediately after a bath.
Even if you are careful about the time you spend in the bath and the
temperature of the water, your skin will still need help, after your
bath, to re-establish its correct moisture balance. Use body lotion,
and then dust yourself with talc.
After a bath, your nails are softened, and this is a good time to give yourself a manicure and pedicure.
